This ice cream is the real deal. [Photographs: J. Kenji Lopez- Alt] Like bicyclists who don t stop at stop signs and baths that aren t deep enough, unitasking kitchen tools are a major pet peeve of mine. Unfortunately a few of them* are absolutely required. Take the ice cream maker, for instance. Unless you want to sit whisking a bowl of custard… ☕ Read more

Three words: Snickers Ice Cream. Happy Birthday to me! Yes, it’s true. Yesterday was my 27th birthday and I couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate than with ice cream – my all-time favorite food group. Don’t worry, I haven’t sold my soul to the egg and dairy devils just yet. I’ve kept this recipe vegan and as simple as possible. That… ☕ Read more

I fondly remember the days when Ben & Jerry s made Coconut Almond Fudge ice cream by the pint — my parents would buy it and hide it towards the back of the freezer so we wouldn t know it was there, but I d always manage to tuck into it quietly and slowly so they wouldn t notice. When Ben & Jerry s discontinued it, I eventually… ☕ Read more

“No. Not Dairy.” These were the words I breathed out in fear when I found out that dairy was my main food intolerance. On the way to the doctor’s office, I had told my husband that I was hoping my food intolerance was “anything but dairy”. The first couple years of my life consisted of lots of yogurt and dairy, and a couple crackers thrown… ☕ Read more

Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream is one of those recipes that makes memories as well as a great dish! Made of six simple ingredients, this homemade vanilla ice cream recipe is as easy as delicious! Homemade vanilla ice cream is pretty hard to beat. At least in Little Buddy’s book. It’s his favorite. No elaborate Coffee Almond Fudge or even that… ☕ Read more

Something about September triggers my I’m-totally-obsessed-with-autumn side. I started getting out my fall decorations this past week and put some of my on the menu with plans to share them with you. Then Saturday rolled around and as I sat in 97 (yes, ninety-flipping-seven) degree weather, sweating my rear off while watching my son’s football… ☕ Read more

I’ve been making my own coconut ice cream at home for a couple weeks now. I will totally eat regular, dairy ice cream – but I love coconut ice cream too. So whether you can’t eat dairy or simply choose not to – or if you’re just nutty for coconut, let’s talk about this! I must tell you upfront that coconut milk ice cream making is an art as… ☕ Read more

[pinit][pinit] A proper gluten free summer means plenty of gluten free ice cream. I love to at home, without the ice cream machine that I own but never really use. Now, I have no problem with dairy myself. But know some of you are dairy free, and I like to make you happy so you’ll like me. So I put my nose to the grindstone and finally, at… ☕ Read more

Really—this post ain’t for you…or at least, not right now. Go check out my Whole30 recaps, or better yet, go make yourself some Cracklin’ Chicken or Sweet Potato Hash with Fried Eggs. Come back in September—this ice cream’ll still be here. Still with me—and looking for a cool, dairy-free treat to beat the heat? Then follow along as I crack… ☕ Read more

As the charming and talented author of this recipe notes, it only takes half an hour to put together this basic rich vanilla ice cream and flavor it in lots of ways. But take a careful look at this recipe. The author’s goodnatured, any-which-way approach goes well beyond the chocolate and strawberry variations you’ll find beneath the recipe… ☕ Read more

Ice cream is one of the most well-loved and well-known desserts in the world because it is sweet and creamy, cold and refreshing, and can be really tasty and milky. It’s perfect as a dessert, a snack, or an add-on to other foods like pies, cookies, brownies, milkshakes, etc. It consists mostly of milk and cream, which can be high in fat unless… ☕ Read more

I have to say, I have made and had dairy-free ice cream many times before, but it has never as good as this. I received a copy of from Kelly Brozyna of and it has forever changed my dairy-free ice cream eating ways! Not only is this book insanely beautiful, but Kelly has us covered on every ice cream and frozen treat you could ever dream of!… ☕ Read more

This ice cream reads a bit like a 1980s infomercial, doesn’t it? “No ice cream maker? No problem! Just try our fancy-shmancy gimmicky gadget!” Cue jazz hands. To be honest, if I hadn’t tried this one for myself – and sampled the result – I’m not sure I would believe it either. This ice cream really is made with only two ingredients, requires… ☕ Read more

Ice cream is a kid (and adult!) favorite dessert, but store bought ones often contain high fructose corn syrup, artificial colors and flavors, or other ingredients that we avoid. This recipe is a healthy and incredibly delicious alternative to store bought ice cream and it is simple to make at home. We use (which makes ice cream in 20 minutes… ☕ Read more